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Ottawa Senators: Revisiting the Zibanejad Trade

Giovanni Siciliano | January 19, 2025

The Ottawa Senators have been known to mismanage their assets. One that stands out is the trade that involved Derick Brassard and Mika Zibanejad. On July 18, 2016, the Senators…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, New York Rangers, NHL Trade Analysis, Ottawa Senators, Rangers History, Senators History

Rangers’ 5 Best Trade Deadline Pickups Since 1994

Tom Castro | September 26, 2024

*this article was published after the 2023 Trade Deadline There was little surprise that New York Rangers general manager Chris Drury made a pair of big personnel splashes with an…

Categories Hockey History, New York Rangers, Rangers History, Trade Deadline

Senators News & Rumors: Hamonic, Gibson, Brassard & More

Jacob Billington | June 24, 2024

In this edition of the Senators News & Rumors, we look at the prospect of a Travis Hamonic buyout, more goaltending options, including John Gibson, Erik Brannstrom and Egor Sokolov…

Categories Column, News and Rumors, Ottawa Senators

Revisiting the Flyers’ 2022 Trade Deadline

Justin Giampietro | February 10, 2024

Being fairly aggressive in the summer before the 2021-22 season, the Philadelphia Flyers did everything they could to return to contender status after missing the playoffs in 2020-21. Injuries and…

Categories Philadelphia Flyers

3 Rangers From 2013-14 Team That Would Help Current Team

Lucas Standel | January 4, 2024

With it now being 2024, it’s been a decade since the New York Rangers last went to the Stanley Cup Final. They lost the series 4-1, with the last game…

Categories Rangers History

Rangers Have 3 Good PTO Options To Consider

Lucas Standel | September 8, 2023

Before training camp last season, the New York Rangers brought in Jimmy Vesey on a professional try-out (PTO). After a great showing, the team signed him to a one-year deal…

Categories New York Rangers

Maple Leafs Have 3 More Good PTO Targets After Signing Gregor

Michael DeRosa | September 7, 2023

The Toronto Maple Leafs made a no-risk move yesterday (Sept. 7), signing Noah Gregor to a professional tryout (PTO) contract. The gritty winger will now aim to impress at training…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Bruins’ 2023 Free-Agent Targets: Ottawa Senators

Michael DeRosa | June 19, 2023

Welcome to The Hockey Writers’ 2023 Free-Agent Targets series for the Boston Bruins. During it, we will be looking at a handful of free agents from each NHL team who…

Categories Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators

Ottawa Senators’ To-Do List for 2023 Offseason

Jacob Billington | April 25, 2023

Now that the Ottawa Senators’ 2022-23 season has ended, and we have had time to reflect on the season, including player grades and a public poll, it is time to…

Categories Editor's Choice, Ottawa Senators

4 Senators That Need to Come Back Next Season

Dayton Reimer | April 1, 2023

Last summer, Ottawa Senators general manager (GM) Pierre Dorion was the talk of the NHL after he acquired Alex DeBrincat without giving up a roster player, signed one of the…

Categories Ottawa Senators

3 Takeaways From Senators’ 5-4 Overtime Win Versus Flyers

Luke James | March 31, 2023

The Ottawa Senators stayed afloat in the race for a wild card spot with an overtime victory against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday (March 30). Alex DeBrincat potted the winner…

Categories Ottawa Senators

Senators’ Brassard Can Turn Ottawa Into a Playoff Team

Dayton Reimer | March 10, 2023

The Ottawa Senators have nearly everything in place to become a playoff team. They have a passionate, heart-on-his-sleeve leader in Brady Tkachuk, a hot young up-and-coming phenom with Tim Stutzle,…

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